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Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball.Sat, 10 Dec 2016 04:35:29 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: Nats Trade for Their Second Baseman | The Nationals Reviewhttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2010/07/15/yunel-escobar-may-have-attitude-problems-but-he-also-has-a-track-record-of-being-a-very-good-player/#comment-848600
Thu, 15 Jan 2015 04:38:20 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=7517#comment-848600[…] some would take it at face value, others would question if it really was all on his end. (This article by Aaron Gleeman questioned it at the time). And when the Rays acquired him, they found him to be considered […]
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Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:51:36 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=7517#comment-152534[…] the Braves traded Yunel Escobar to the Blue Jays last year there was plenty of talk about how few people in Atlanta were sad to see him go, so this isn’t exactly shocking […]
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Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:17:41 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=7517#comment-152494[…] the Braves traded Yunel Escobar to the Blue Jays last year there was plenty of talk about how few people in Atlanta were sad to see him go, so this isn’t exactly shocking […]
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Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:37:44 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=7517#comment-59929In the same game yunel made the throw to glaus that got him ran over he made two more poor throws. Both were lollypop throws that got prado spiked at second. I honestly was starting to think the guy must have been a regular on the short bus in school. He also made some great defensive plays to his credit but i am seriously glad to see him gone. He was likely at any time to make an outstanding play and equally like to take out one of his own team mates with a sloppy play, usually a poor throw.
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Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:56:33 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=7517#comment-59928As a braves fan im happy with the trade. Yunel was just starting to wear on me with his crappy offensive and his lackadaisical throwing. He almost got Troy Glaus(someone who is producing offensively) seriously injured.
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Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:17:39 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=7517#comment-59927Gonzalez is hitting better on the road this year (.836 away OPS, .751 home OPS).

As for Esco’s DPs, while he is very good at the turn, but he also had 2 good sinkerballers in Tim Hudson and Derek Lowe pitching. Hudson has had 21 DPs turned behind him, 17 involving the SS (13 for Esco, 4 for Infante) and Lowe has had 22 DPs turned behind him, 19 involving the SS (15 for Esco, 4 for Infante).

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Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:03:00 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=7517#comment-59926I can certainly see why Braves fans are not thrilled with this, but if its any consolation, Gonzo is an extremely solid player in his own right. As a Boston fan, I can tell you he was easily my favorite through all the years of post-Nomar revolving doors at shortstop. I really believe he’s one of those guys who’s a little better than the numbers show, if you watch him work on a daily basis. He just always seems to be making plays when it matters, and coming up with timely hitting. Reliable.
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Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:47:34 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=7517#comment-59925Yunel leads the league in defensive runs saved and double plays turned. He was recently rated the #1 defensive player in all baseball at ANY position. Even with his substandard 3 months offensively, he still has an on-base percentage 30 points higher than Gonzalez. Gonzo, however, is hitting uncharacteristically high, in a park that’s much more hitter friendly than Turner Field. Will he post the same numbers in Atlanta, or just return to his usual career numbers? This is an absolutely HORRIBLE trade for Atlanta, and one we will regret for years.
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Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:41:14 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=7517#comment-59924One bad apple can turn a whole basket bad.
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Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:25:08 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=7517#comment-59923I’m an Atlanta fan and I didn’t like this trade one bit… To ignore his first three yrs is ridiculous but to use the “chemistry” angle when you’re in first place? The bottom line is they’re in first place and got an inferior player… An inferior older player
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Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:15:12 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=7517#comment-59922As a Braves fan, I always liked Esco. But this deal was all about getting rid of his attitude and still getting a starting SS in return. Even if Esco goes back to being good and Gonzo regresses to his norms, his norms are still better than what Esco did in the 1st half without the attitude so the Braves still have a net gain. I think it’ll hurt Atlanta in the near future because I think Esco will return to that .771 OPS area, but I think they’re doing whatever they need to (within the realm of possibility) to win this year for Bobby (and Chipper and Wags).